Melancholic sounds like some hope remains for the future. Depressive sounds like there is nothing left.

Love Black Metal !

Is it just me or does that album "Damp Chill Of Life" actually make you feel like the album title. Damp and cold. One of the most unique albums I've ever listened to and definitely something you can come back to when you're really feeling it.

That riff by Sadness is absolutely beautiful.

We need part 2 of Melancholic vs Depressive BM

The big differences is in the names of “melancholic” and “depressive.” Both are equally good.

Torn beyond reason is one of the greatest albums ever. Such atmosphere can't be replicated. You just gave me a reason to listen to it again, after few years.

Melancholic is a little more melodic, Depressive is a little more bleak, but BOTH are great!!! Excellent choices on your list. ABYSSIC!🤘

Now im feeling melancholic and depressed 🤘🏻🤘🏻

I’ve never though about the differences between melancholic and depressive black metal. Actually, I didn’t know that “Melancholic Black Metal” was such a thing. You learn something new every day! Thank you

Thanks for Svrm and Drudkh, they are from my hometown, Kharkiv

Hell yeah! I love seeing Sadness on here. Leave is one of my favorite albums of all time. They somehow make Depressive BM into something that's actually uplifting and just absolutely beautiful. Also thanks for this whole list, I've only heard about half of these so I've got some new music to check out.

Man... It's so cool seeing you play all these songs. I was real deep into DSBM/BM/Blackgaze/Emo and just metal in general. I recognized almost all these bands. If you haven't, Wedard, Nokturnal Depression, Shyy, Soliness, Heretoir, Germ, Lyrinx, Lascar, Farsot, Austere, Lifelover, and Trist are some really good bands I frequently listen to. It's my first time seeing this channel, but I'll definitely be watching what other videos you've posted.

love these RIFFS

Only really started getting into black metal over the last couple of years but I really love it and this little collection of riffs here outlines everything that interests me about it. This music makes you feel, it's not just music, it's spirit and soul and so much good music is being written the world over, yet known by so few. Thanks for the video, gives me some new names to look into I didn't know of! 🤘

NONE is my favorite DSBM band, thanks for featuring them!

This made me feel warm, fuzzy and happy... Thanks

Nøne and Woods of Desolation are just so fucking good. Great video 👌

Woods Of Desolation getting a song played, I'm honored for them, WoD is amazing in Melancholic BM.

Im so happy polish ashes get some recognition, totally deserved, bought immediatelly after heard it first time. Also fadheit next to it, RIP

I love both of them but dsbm hasard a special place in my heart

Nice to see SVRM on your list. They have a great discography and I feel like not many people know of them.

your hair looks great, good riffs to discover some good stuff !

I never liked black metal and now I have to study it because a friend invited me as a vocalist to his black metal project, I have found a few bands that I have liked

I was hoping to see Useless on this list, my favourite DSBM song by far

All hail the mighty Suffocater! Best channel on the Tube. Bester Mann🤘

Thank you for putting veldes in it. such a good band

Silencer, Abyssic Hate...even Kalmankantaja! Aki is a great dude and is involved in some top tier Finnish black metal

Tocas la guitarra de maravilla! Saludos desde Venezuela! Que viva el Metal!

melancholic is the stage where u finally accept ur sadness and rage expressed in depressive

I just heard Torn Beyond Reason and it's amazing You made me addict yo Woods od Desolation my friend ty for giving to me this amazing band

I remember someone recommending me Torn Beyond Reason YEARS ago! What a throw back!

I’m glad you’re channel came up on my feed! Awesome playing.

Sempre pega bandas boas, belo vídeo! Cheers from Brazil

Loved that you included Ashes! Great video and playing! I wonder if Bethlehem enters in either of these categories.

I'm not the biggest fan of your everyday generic black metal, and often prefer "blackened" genres, but dsbm and melancholic bm have surprised me and I find myself listening to them on the daily.

Once again - Sounds great, hails brother. I'm grateful for adding polish bands

Makes me want to listen to Silencer and Shining some more!

Imperium Dekadenz was the first black metal band I ever heard... I was surprised to see them here. Great video!

This is my playlist of the last decade or more

I suggest Funesto, a brazilian DSBM project. Very melancholic and feeling

Great facial expressions! 😂 Awesome playing as well (as always)🤘

Just discovered black metal from this video and have immediately checked out half a dozen of these albums. Thanks for the intro to the genre my dude this is some excellent shit.

I love how the Suffocator on the right seems a little less patient!

Great selection of riffs! Thanks for putting this together.

Nice seeing some Drudkh. They are in my S tier.

This series is cool, highlights many types of metal that a lot of people haven't heard of

You got me at 0:55 the note in Dissolve To Oblivion eerily sounds like the note change in death pierce me Beautiful transition

Super legal. É sempre bom ouvir solos de guitarra como estes, UAU!!! Saudações do Brasil!

Thanks for breaking it down! Now I realize I've always enjoyed the Depressive type👍

Great video and great picks!

Great choices, I really enjoyed all of them!

Amazing to see one of my favorite bm bands, kalmankantaja, on here!

This was amazing to watch, really enjoyed it.

came here by chance as someone interested in melancholic black metal and you really introduced this faboulus Bands Veldes and Svrm to me-great bands i didnt knew they exist till now-thanks man :)

I love that this man can keep such a straight depressed face playing these also depressed riffs. It gave me a giggle the whole way though.

God, I love these riffs so much. Was wondering if you’d ever do depressive BM.

That Ashes riff makes me want to listen to early Woods of Ypres

Wow, nice! A lot of new bands to my list

Как обычно, крутое видео! Спасибо за контент!

Great video as always. Depressive cheers from Brazil!!!

I tend to use videos like these to find new artists and songs to add to my catalogue. It was greatly bountiful this time around. Thanks for the awesome video.

Man I love it !!!

Excellent video, great riffs!

Both styles are very good, so I keep the best of each! 😉🤘🏻🤘🏻💪🏻

Thanks for putting Silencer - Death, Pierce me here. You are skilled.

Svrm, Drudkh, and Silencer on one video! Three of my favorites!

I'd add here also Strid - End Of Life (one of the pioneers of genre) and Leviathan (some song from the debut album).

Awesome as always. Too bad more people don't know about Sombre the album by Veil. Amazing

THANK YOU ! DUDE... >

Nice. Ist wie eine To-Do Liste für mich, was ich alles noch hören muss! Kenne keine einzige der Bands.

Anytime I need something new to listen to, I come to this page. Fucking awesome channel man. How the fuck do you learn those riffs? Ear playing? Top notch

This is long overdue, so, please accept my apology. Now then… your channel is equally brilliant as your playing. Pure gold. Thanks for keeping a great many of our favorite bands’ music alive, well, and modern. You’re a classic, my friend. Also, thank you for sharing your time and work with us all. Be well, stay healthy, and keep shredding 🤙🏻

what an awesome lil gem of a channel.

i love your channel man you know all the best riffs and play them flawlessly, but you go even farther than that and pick the best stuff you always pick the heavy hitters but then you also include true gems and deep cuts. just amazing stuff as always Suffocater!!!

Meus gêneros preferidos, belo vídeo!!

My favorite video you have created!!! Did you learn all of these by ear?

Cuántos riff llenos de sentimiento !! Un gran maestro sin duda alguna Saludos desde el salvador \,,,/

У тему друже. Чудово зіграно, лайк.

I love this channel for this !

Man!! This is good!! Great riffs, great sounding bands and many that I just discovered… it’s a good excuse to move from my same old Black bands hehehe Thanks!

Congrats on the 100,000 subscribers man!! Rock on!!

Awesome video man great selections!

Я понял как скучал по тяжёлой музыке. Спасибо Суфокэйтер! Спасибо Ютуб что предложил это видео мне!

I can't believe he put "Sorry..." in this video.

Yesssssssx Veldes finaly someone recognised it! Best artist ever!

such a great video. I'm a little surprised you didn't do a Weakling riff in this though! Either way great job, love your channel!

If you glance at the title for a split second and look away, the title is something about manic-depressive alcoholic metal thing.

Man, that's cool! Pls make next battle "crust/stenchcore (fatum, hellbastard, wolfpack etc.) vs death/thrash metal"🤘

Оба стиля нравятся.

So sick. You got some fuckin good ones in there. This is a badass guy

Xasthur and Leviathan at the top, forever 🤘🤘 Very nice collection of riffs, and great playing on each of them!

Great job man! + Do one just like this about melodeath if it doesn't exist already

This is awesome man 🤘🤘

Even though I started to listen to black metal with Dsbm or Dbm, your melancholic Bm songs win!

Maestro, excelente toque como siempre, saludos desde Colombia.

This is so good

I think it’s crazy that sub genres have gotten this specific! It’s all atmospheric black metal to me.

TheSuffocater is a versatile person. I always look forward to your posts! Disappoint those who predict my failure. Satisfy those who believe in me.

thnks, a Lot of my favorite.